Toy pistol.



C. A. BAILEY.

TOY PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6.191s.

1,285,581. Patented Nov. 26,1918.

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mazao entra n STATES PATEN F CE M CHARLES A. BAILEY, 0F CROMWELL,CONNECTICUT.

TOY PISTOL.

To all whomz't may concern.- I v Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BAILEY,a citizen of the United States, residing at 7 Cromwell, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved ToyPistol, of which the following is a specification.

7 My invention relates more especially to that class of toy pistols usedfor exploding what are commonly known as paper caps, and an object ofthe invention, among others, is to provide a device of this class thatshall be particularly efficient in operation and that may be constructedat a minimum expense.

One form of pistol embodying my invention and in the construction anduse of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may beattained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a view in side elevation of a pistol embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation showing the opposite side of thepistol from that shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in cross section on plane denoted by dotted line 3-3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail view showing a modified form of means for operatingthe cap wheel.

In that form of my invention illustrated and described herein the pistolcomprises a frame, constructed of metal, preferably cast to shape, andembodying a handle portion 5 and a barrel portion 6. An opening 7 isformed through the frame and a cap wheel actuating spring 8 extends, asto its longer arm, across said opening and through a hole in a cap wheel9. The spring 8 may be of any suitable form, as shown herein it being aU-shaped spring extending partially around a post 10 and having itsshorter arm secured in any suitable manner to a lug 11. The cap wheel isfree to rotate upon the longer arm of the spring. A trigger 12 ispivotally mounted in the frame as upon a pivot 13 secured in place inany suitable manner, said trigger being movable laterally on its pivot.This trigger is rigidly connected with a cap wheel rotating arm 15 and acap wheel spring tensioning arm 16, the latter having preferably aforked end 17 to engage the longer arm of the spring 8.

The paper caps are placed in pockets 18 in the cap wheel and inoperation, the trigger being pulled backwardly the arm 15 Specificationof Letters iPatent. Patented NOV. 26, 1918. Application filed .Tune c,1918. Serial no. 238,568. l l

engaging one of said pockets, exerts its ins fluence to rotate the wheelon the longer arm of the spring Sand the tensioning arm- 16 operates tocompress the spring and more the cap wheel away from an anvil 19 formedby the upper edge of the; opening 7 through the frame. lit a certainperiod in the bweie ward movement of the trigger the arm 17 willpass offthe end of the longer arm of the spring and atthe same time the arm .15will pass out of the pocketin .the cap wheel in which it is engaged. Atthe same time the cap wheel will bein positionwith.one;of the pocketsdirectly underneath an anvil l9 and upon the arms 15 and 16 beingreleased from the cap wheel and its spring, the wheel will be thrownforcibly upward by the longer arm of the spring 8 and bring the cap inthe pocket into contact with the anvil, thus exploding the cap. After acap has been thus exploded the forefinger of the operator may beemployed to rock the trigger forwardly and laterally, carrying the arms15 and 16 upwardly into the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawingswhen the operation may be repeated.

In the form of the device shown in Fig. 4 a carrier is mounted in theframe and includes a trigger 20, a fulcrum point 21, a wheel carryingprojection 22 and a cocking end 23. The wheel is secured as by bendingover the ends 24 of the projection 22. A spring 25 is rigidly secured inthe frame in any suitable manner and is engaged with a notch in thecarrier. The pressure of the spring is toward the bearing of the fulcrumpoint 21 whereby it will be seen that when the carrier is moved bypressure upon the trigger 20 in one direction (as toward the right)after the spring passes a certain point with respect to the fulcrum, theprojection 22 and the cap wheel will be forced toward and against ananvil 26 with sufiicient force to explode a paper cap. This method ofoperating the hammer in a toy pistol is old and will be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art and for this reason a moredetailed description and illustration are omitted herein.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I havedescribed the principles of operation of my invention, together with theapparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof;but I desire to have it understood that the device shownislonlyillustrative, and fli'aiinihein-d;

vention may be carried out by other means.

I c1a1m for forcing it away from said anviL- 2. A pistol embodyingfiameha-ving an anvi1, a rotatablecap wheel having means to receive a eameehanieai me ns-forbo1-i1y forcing thewheel against said anvil; and

manually operated-means for forcing it"aw ay from said anvil; v

A pistol embbdying aframe having-an anvil, a rotatable-mp wheelhavingmeans11o receive a cap, a spring upon whichsaii" cap wheel is' suported, and means for forcing the cap Wheel bodily" away from said anvilandtomensiensaidspring. r

4: A pistol embodying-a framehavin jan anvil; a'rotatahle cap-,whee1'hai1ig means to receive a cap, means for forcing the wheel 7 a e, bodilyagainstsaid anvil, and a pivotally 1. A pistol embodying a framehaving'an .anvil, a rotatable cap wheel'having means; to receive a cap,means for forcing the'cap wheel bodily against said anvil, andmeansmounted trigger having an arm operatively .eonnected with the cap Wheelto force it away from said anvil.

5.- A 'pi'stol' embodying a frame, having an anvil, a cap wheel havingmeans" to receive a eap; springiipon which said cap wheel is rotatablymounted, means for forcing the cap wheel away from-said anvil, and meansfoniofat-ingth'e (Ea-p wheel on said spring A-pistoliembody-inga framehaving an anvilga c'a-pjv-heel havingmeans to receive a eap', a; springripen whiehisaid wheel 1srotatablymonntedg an arm to engage Sl-Ufilwheel to rotate it, anar'm-wenga esaid 'pring 'tdfeiisionit, andjmansfor operating Said arms. 7

CHARL S A. BAILEY.-

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